From Ifeoma Ejiofor
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Anambra State Council has asked the state government to redouble her efforts in the fight against Insecurity.
The call was contained in a Communique issued at the end of their September Congress which held at Godwin Ezeemo International Press Center.
The congress presided over by the Chairman of NUJ, Anambra State Council, Comrade Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, PhD. had extensive and intensive deliberations and made the following resolutions:
“The Congress called on the Anambra State Government to reconsider and restore the state owned newspaper to be digitally driven and improved version either with or without attaching the previous name ‘National Light’, and give about 50 slots of employment to that sector.
“The Congress offered confidence vote on Comrade Obiorah Edogor, PhD, for his tenacity and doggedness as the Editor-in-Chief of the NUJ Anambra State Council’s owned The-WatchDog Magazine, which has been consistently published regardless of paucity of funds and other constraints.
“The Congress commended Hon. Prof. Oby Orogbu for her donation of 15 bags of fertilizer to the Anambra State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists for the 2024 planting season.
“The Congress called on the Anambra State Government to provide palliatives for the citizens to cushion the effects of the exorbitant prices of fuel that have added to the already existing hardship in the country.
“The Congress urged the Anambra State Government to redouble their efforts towards curbing insecurity that has reached disturbing and scary dimensions in the State.
“The Congress condemned the heavy taxation on businesses in the state by the agents of internal generated revenue which is negatively affecting business owners.
“The Congress called on the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, to ensure that electricity consumers are provided with prepaid meters so they can manage their electricity consumption. This will also stop the arbitrary and outrageous monthly estimated billing system currently adopted by EEDC.”
The Congress also welcomed Dr Law Mefor, the new Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment and urged him to partner the NUJ in the state as a Union and journalists in the state to have a smooth ride.